History

The lake's name is derived from Chief John Compound, a Mattatuck/Tunxis Native American. On December 3, 1684, his wife and several tribal members affixed their waxed fingertip marks to a deed that conveyed the "Compound's Lake" to a group of white settlers, including John Norton, who had migrated to central Connecticut from Massachusetts, for pennies on the dollar and miscellaneous trinkets, including a large brass tea kettle. Legend has it that Chief Compound drowned while trying to cross the lake in a large brass tea kettle.

History

The lake's name is derived from Chief John Compound, a Mattatuck/Tunxis Native American. On December 3, 1684, his wife and several tribal members affixed their waxed fingertip marks to a deed that conveyed the "Compound's Lake" to a group of white settlers, including John Norton, who had migrated to central Connecticut from Massachusetts, for pennies on the dollar and miscellaneous trinkets, including a large brass tea kettle. Legend has it that Chief Compound drowned while trying to cross the lake in a large brass tea kettle.

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From his remarks to reporters last week at the Crocodile Club lunch at LakeCompounce in Bristol, the Republican candidate for governor, Bob Stefanowski, seems to think it’s not important to tell voters how he would cut the half of state government that is financed by the state income tax, which he wants to eliminate over eight years ... ....

From his remarks to reporters last week at the Crocodile Club lunch at LakeCompounce in Bristol, Bob Stefanowski, the Republican candidate for governor of Connecticut, seems to think it’s not important to tell voters how he would cut the half of state government that is financed by the state income tax, which he wants […] ...LOG IN ... ....

From his remarks to reporters last week at the Crocodile Club lunch at LakeCompounce in Bristol, the Republican candidate for governor, Bob Stefanowski, seems to think it's not important to tell voters how he would cut the half of ... ....

The threat of tropical downpours and thunderstorms have closed two Connecticut amusement parks. LakeCompounce in Bristol posted on its web site, “due to projected inclement weather conditions the Park will be closed today ... ....